Photo Gallery - Miriam Vale to Kilkivan 2004
Day 1
Day 1 Report
A view of all the cyclists getting their bikes put back together after the trip.
More cyclists hanging around waiting for the start at 11am.
Cyclists grouping for the mass start. There were about 850 cyclists on the trip this year.
There were more tandems on this years ride. These two are foldable tandems. Apparently you can fit them in a suitcase.
This is a small group of cyclists, by riding in a bunch those at the back are able to get a break from the wind.
The most common view when you are riding in a pack.
The cockpit. Yes I am doing 30km/hr when I took this picture.
Day 2
Day 2 Report
The view of the road ahead, this was taken not far from Agnes Water.
The roadside on the way out of Agnes Water.
Steve and I at the afternoon tea, this was run by a community group from Rosedale.
At Rosedale, this tree made a really handy bike rack.
Day 3
Day 3 Report
One of the few Cane Trucks that passed me today.
The first of many canefields that I rode past today.
The road out of Rosedale.
The water truck at lunch. Someone had labelled the taps with XXXX, VB, Monet and other alcholic drinks.
Do you think this is how the local team compensate for the wind when kicking goals?
A kookaburra pearched on the saddle of Steves bike at Bagara.
Day 4
Day 4 Report
England isn't the only place with pebble beaches.
The southern view of the beach at Bagara
Watch out for falling coconuts
My tent also became a washing line today.
There were a lot of families on this years ride, one of the many Trailabikes that was being used.
A Cane train going into the sugar refinary.
The hedges outside the Rum Distillery where shaped like the Bundaberg Rum bottles.
The Burnet River
Day 5
Day 5 Report
Today was teams day, this is one of the groups waiting for a group photo.
The early bikes at Lunch. John Lindsay is the cyclist.
The road ahead. This was heading towards Woodgate. There was no shelter from the wind on this road.
The baggage truck was just about overflowing today.
There are still a few bags on the truck, but this is a large number of them.
The campsite today was also a grazing area for the Kangaroos. They didn't hang around long though.
A lot of cyclists were enjoying the beach today.
Day 6
Day 6 Report
The back of John Lindsay and the road ahead.
The early finishing lounging around waiting for the luggage truck to appear.
The moutains overlooking Biggenden covered in cloud.
Another shot of a cloud covered mountain
There was an afternoon shower, subsequently all of the tents got wet.
Day 7
Day 7 Report
These mountains are at Biggenden, this was the first clear view we got of them because of the rain yesterday.
Your constant cycling companion, your shadow.
We passed through this small town, Didcot. It took about 2 mins to go through, and that was on the bike.
A typical sign in outback Queensland, added to today with a CQ direction sign.
Gayndah, the home of the Big Orange.
You know you are in the country when you see a ute like this.
Camp shot taken at about noon.
Camp shot taken at about 3pm.
Camp shot taken at about noon.
Camp shot taken at about 3pm.
The fence made a great washing line. With the wind everything dried very quickly.
Day 8
Day 8 Report
The road untravelled.
Another shot of the road ahead.
One of the great views from the top of a hill.
This small farmsted was about 2 kilometers outside of Goomeri.
Day 9
Day 9 Report
Sunrise at Goomeri
The washstands were you can do your dishes, washing or have a shave.
Half of the Clark family.
The rest of the Clark family.
When is a Golf Green, not a Golf Green? When it is sand?
Cyclists crossing the finish line in Kilkivan
More cyclists crossing under the finish banner.
The crowd of people at the finish area.
The bike that got me from Start to Finish.